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American English Grammar
Classifier
Learning objectives
  • Learn the definition of a classifier
  • Study examples of classifiers
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Definition of a classifier

  • A classifier is:

    • also called a measure word

    • a word used in combination with a number to indicate the count of non-countable nouns 
Examples of classifiers

  • five head of cattle

  • three cups of coffee

  • four kernels of corn, three ears of corn, two bushels of corn

  • English also features some cases where the number and the measure word are combined as a single word: for example, when counting:

    • golfers: twosome, threesome, foursome....

    • musicians: solo, duet, trio, quartet....

    • womb mates: twins, triplets, quadruplets....















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